Safety-razor.



PATENTE? JULY 7, 1908.

H. BUGKL SAFETY RAZOR.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 4. 1907.

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HORACE S. BUCKLAND, OF FREMONT, OHIO.

SAFE 'PY-RAZOR.

e To azz-whoa n Be it known a citizen of the may concern: that I, HORACES. BUCKLAND, United States of si at Fremont, in the county and tate ofOhio, have invented and useful Improvements in Safety-Razors,

and I hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of t e invention, such as Will enable others skilled in theart to which it pertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to safety razors' of the ""ftype wherein adouble-edged blade 1s emopened up with the blade is provided at o iextending longitudinal ployed, and has for its object to produce aneconomical and effective construction of .guard plate and clamp wherebythe blades may be readily inserted and positioned prior to .clam ing thesame in place; thatshall poeitivedy and iirmly clamp the blade inposiltion', an separation of the clamp plate and' vuard plate to permitthe removal of the lade om therebetween; furthermore, to provide aconstruction wherein, although the guard plate and clamp are pivotallyassociated, access to said parts may behad for the purpose of cleaningthe same. Generally speaking, the invention may be defined as consistingof the combinations of elements embodied in the claims annexed hereto. jIn the drawings, Figure l represents a side elevation of a razorconstructed in accordance With my invention, showing the parts clampedtogether and a blade in place. Fig. 2 represents a front elevation ofsaid razor, a portion of the bail being broken away to illustrate theoperation of the clamp. Fig. 3 represents a top plan view of the razor.Fig. 4 represents a central transverse sectional view of the razor withthe parts in the position shown in Fig. 1. Fig. 5 represents a similarview showing the clamping member positioned therein. he razor propercomprises the handle 1 having centrally attached thereto the guard orbase plate 2, clamping member 3, and .blade 4. The guard plate or baseplate is adapted for -a double-edged razor blade and posite edgesthereof with teeth 5. The ase plate isl preferably formed of sheet metaland the central portion thereof is provided with an upwardly rib 6 whichis preferably rounded 1n Across section and somewhat elevated above theedge or teeth-carrying A portions 'l thereof. Frein each side of oneAmerica, reof Sandusky certain new at the same time permit of the easyiicient distance Specification of Letters Patent. Application filedMarch 4, 1907. Serial No. 360,481.

Patented July 7, 1908.

edge portion of the base or guard plate (referred to hereinafter' forconvenience of description as the rear portion) there projectdownwardly-extending lugs or ears 7, said ears projecting beyond theedge portion and below the same, as indicated in Figs. l,

These lugs or ears prov1dea piv- 4 and 5. otal support for be described.

Clamp 3 comprises a central body portion 8, the width whereof issomewhat less than the width of the base or guard plate, the Width ofthe plate 8 bein substantially equal to the width of the soli portionofthe base o r guard plate 2f. Plate 8 is provided at each the clamp,which will now side thereof with a downwardly projecting4 'flange 9saidflange being of greater length than the width of plate 8 and projectingin front of and to the rear of the same. At the rear of plate 8, theflanges 9 are extended downwardly and rearwardly to form ears or lugs 10which are 7 as by' means o rivets 11. A

Pivoted to the front portion of [langes 9 is the bail 12, said bailportion thereof a clamp screw 13 threaded therethrough. The length olthe arms 14 of said bail is sulicient to enable the same and the screwcarried thereby to be swung clear of the front edge of guard plate 2.The screw 13 engages a fixed member which in this case is illustrated asa sheet inetal abutment 15, said abutment having' a llangc 15 whereby itma f be clamped between the guard plate and the upper end of handle 1,being fperforated for the rece tion of the screw ormcd on the end of saihandle, said screw being threaded into the ruardpl'ato.

he upper end of the screw 13 is ada ated to engage the flange 15 carriedby said abutment and thus clamp the razor blade -lirlnly in placebetween the guard plate and the clamp plate.

The flanges 9 are each provided, adjacent to the front and rear endsthereof, with inwardly projecting lugs 16, said lugs being s aeed fromthe adjacent edges of the clamp p ate 8. These .ugs are somewhat belowthe adjacent edges of the )late 8 and are at substantially the sameistance from the center of curvature of said plate as the plate itselfand are spaced from said edges a sulto engage the corners ol the razorblade, in the manner shownin Fig. 5, and to properlyl position the bladewith reference to the teeth formed at the opposite edges ov ivotallyconnected to ears having at the central the guard plate.

Furthermore, they form a means for conveniently retaining the blade inplace when the clamp is swung back- Wardly to the position shown in Fig.5 and permit the clamp and blade to be ap lied to the guard plate insuch manner t at the blade Ais properly positioned with reference to theteeth at the opposite edges of the guard late.

It will be observed that the guard plate is The constructionhereinbefore described,

' while extremely simple and economical o production, is very efficientin clamping a double-edged razor blade in place and in permittin theready insertion and remova of such b ade from its place between theguard plate and clamp plate.

The parts may be of sheet metal stamped to form, and the employment ofsuch metal and the simplicity o construction make the device extremelycheap of production and free from liability to derangenient. The mannerof constructing and assembling the arts enables the clamp to be openedto permit access thereto either for inserting or removing therazor'bladc as well as for cleaning the parts.

claim:

1. In a safety razor, the combination of a transversely curved guardlate having teeth on the oppositeedges t iereof, and a corres ondinglycurved lainping member pivota ly associated therewith, and means forsecuring said clamp and plate in operative relation tov a razor blade,substantially as speciiied.

2. In a safety razor, guard plate havin at the central ortion thereof alongitudinally extending e evated rib, and a clamping member ivotallyassociated therewith,`sa1d member eing curved in transverse section,substantially as specified. 3. In a safety razor, the combination of aguard plate having op osite edges thereof provided with teeth an avingat the central ortion thereof an elevated rib extending on itudinallythereof between said edges, an a clamping member pivotallyassociatedwith said. plate, said member being cuived ip transverse section,substantially as specied. A

4. In a safety razor, the combination of a guard plate and a clampingmember pivoted thereto, said clamping member being ro- `vided with meansfor engaging a razor bade the 'guar the combination ofl aA v member,said bai and positioning the same with respect to the said guardplate,.substantially as speciiied.

5. n a safety razor, the combination of a guard plate havin an edgethereof provided with teeth, and a c amp. clamp being provided with aplurality of lugs adapted to engage the corner portions of a razor bladeand to position the same with re ere'nce to the teet of the guard plate,substantially as specified. A

6. In a safety razor, the combination or' guard plate having oppositeedges thereof ivoted thereto, said provided with teeth, a clampingmember pir'rotally associatedl with said guard plate an'd adapted to beopened u to expose the upper suriace or said guard p ate, said memberhaving a central body portion and lugs on each side of said body portionso'located as to engage the corners of position the same with referenceto the teeth on the guard plate, substantially as speciied.

7. In a safet razor, the combination of a guard plate w ich is generallycurved in transverse section, and a clamping member pivotally associatedcomprising a central body portion which is curved in cross section, lugson each side of said body ortion, said stantially tiie same. distance ofcurvature of said body as from the center the surface of vsaid portion,and means forsecuring the clam in member in operative relation to `the pate, substantially as specified. 3. In a safety razor, the combinationof a guard plate having rearwardly and downwardly projecting lugs orears and a clamp ing member comprismg tion and end ilanges, said flangesbeing extended downwardly to form lugs or ears, pivots connecting thelatter lugs or ears with the lugs or ears on the guard plate, a bailivoted to said iianges, and a screw extending t rough .said bail,substantially as speciiied.

therewith, sai memberv lugs being at sub-A arazor blade and acentralbody por- 9. In a safety razor, the combination. or a l guardplatehaving rearwardly and downwardly projecting lugs or ears, and a clamping member comprising a central body portionnnd end flan es, saidflanges being ex tended downward to Jform lugs or ears, pivotsconnecting the atter lugs or ears with the lugs or ears on the guardplate', a bail ivoted to said flanges, -a screw extending t rough saidbail, and an abutment beneath said guard plate for saidscrew,substantially as specified.

10. In a safety razor, the combination er a guard plate, a clampingmember pivcted thereto, and a bail Y ivoted to said clam Jing lliaving ascrew, an an abutment for said screw, substantially as specific.

11.- In;a safety razor, the combination of a uard plate, a clampingmember pivoted at its rear portion to said guard plate and having at itsfront portion a bail pivotally conlil neeted thereto, mid clamping meanscarried t front 'portions of said ianges, und clamping 10 by`said bail,substantially as s ecified. y means, as i1 screw, carried by said buil,sub- 12. In a safet ra'zor, the com ination off. 'stantially asspecified. `guard plate, a e amp coni rising a bod)v por- V`'Intestimony whereof, I sign the foregoing .5 tion havingjfianges et eacend thereof., said specification, in the presence 0f two Witnesses;

anges being extended rearwardly"beyondI the-body portion and thereprovided v'vit'i pivots connecting the same with the goed# plete, a bail'[ivotally'eonnected with the l HORACE S.- BUCKLAND. Witnesses S. (QGARVER,

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